Carl Aylen

Dr. Carl Aylen is a former Cambridge University professor and the founding principal of The Cambridge Don, a management consulting and research firm specializing in thinking processes and organizational development. With a career spanning decades at the forefront of applied research, Dr. Aylen has dedicated his work to understanding the critical links between thinking processes and human performance—and how those links can be harnessed to drive extraordinary results.

Dr. Aylen earned a First Class Honors B.Sc. in engineering from Bath University of Technology (U.K.) and went on to complete a Ph.D. in qualitative analysis research. He was awarded an Imperial Chemical Industries Post-Doctoral Fellowship in 1969 and later served as a co-founder of the Martin Centre at Cambridge University in 1973. In 1974, the Cambridge University Senate honored him with an Honorary M.A. in recognition of his contributions to the institution and the field.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Aylen has consulted with Fortune 1000 companies, political leaders, and senior executives around the world, guiding organizations through corporate reconstruction and meaningful change. His methodologies for managing organizational transformation are grounded in rigorous research and a profound understanding of how human thinking shapes outcomes.

Through his programs with Nightingale-Conant, Dr. Carl Aylen brings these powerful insights directly to individuals seeking to elevate their thinking and achieve lasting success. His work stands as a testament to the idea that improving how we think is the master key to improving everything else in life.